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Foods and Products   Tokyo

Foods and Products, Tokyo

 32 Reviews  When you go to a sushi restaurant, I was told by a Japanese friend not to dunk the rice part of sushi in the soy sauce, but just the fish (and don't let it swim!). Also, the best way to eat sushi is... 

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City Districts   Kyoto

City Districts, Kyoto

 3 Reviews  Depending on how many days you are staying in Kyoto, map out the places you are going to see. The temples are located in different areas: 1. Higashiyama Area - The attractions around this area... 

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Kansai international airport   Osaka

Kansai international airport, Osaka

 3 Reviews  While Kyoto represents the elegant past of Japan, Osaka being a modern city, offers the opposite Japanese experience. Osaka offers the hustling and bustling of a modern city; in fact it is so busy... 

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Shrines & Temples   Nagoya

Shrines & Temples, Nagoya

 4 Reviews  The shops at Ossu-Kannon have some really great deals and some really unique stores. I found a complete kimono set for only about 10,000 yen (about $75 US). Just get off at the Kamemaezu or... 

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Shrines and Temples   Tokyo

Shrines and Temples, Tokyo

 42 Reviews  The lucky charms in Japan can usually only be obtained at the shrines. They are usually categorized by the area of your wish such as “prosperous business”, “successful study”, “well-being of family”,... 

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Tourist Information Center   Kyoto

Tourist Information Center, Kyoto

 6 Reviews  The Kyoto SGG Club,Goodwill Guide Volunteer Services of Kyoto, and the Rotary International District 2650 Club of Kyoto are giving away free maps to tourists in Kyoto. The map is in black and white... 

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Umeda Skybuilding   Osaka

Umeda Skybuilding, Osaka

 9 Reviews  After a walk up at the observatory, we came down and found this little resting place just beside the building. The little "park" was bloom with some flowers and thought they were nice & pretty so took... 

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Day Trip out of Tokyo   Tokyo

Day Trip out of Tokyo, Tokyo

 26 Reviews  On my first visit I didnt have chance to visit Disneyland. So for 2nd visit, I took my kids to Disneyland and they love it!. So many things to do there. A lot of Disney characters, show, Disney Sea,... 

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Internet Access   Kyoto

Internet Access, Kyoto

 2 Reviews  i found a nice place where you can use free internet, for an hour at a time..its "Campus Plaza" near the Kyoto station. if you exit the station on the north side, turn left and you will end up on a... 

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walking   Osaka

walking, Osaka

 4 Reviews  OSAKA often seems like it has no main centre and is an overwhelming maze of small streets and alleys. Although this is true - do not be shy about walking around Osaka, to where-ever the road takes... 

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People and Life   Tokyo

People and Life, Tokyo

 38 Reviews  The Love Hotel is a Japanese institution, where harried lovers find alone time away from gossiping office colleagues or crowded multi-generational homes with paper-thin walls. To attract patrons away... 

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Pontocho   Kyoto

Pontocho, Kyoto

 1 Review  DONT BE SHY ABOUT TAKING PEOPLES PHOTOS. In politically correct Australia, we fear taking peoples photos. So I have to do it as candidly as possible. But in Japan, Kyoto in particular - it was more... 

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culture & history   Osaka

culture & history, Osaka

 4 Reviews  In early March or April, the Cherry Blossoms are a real sight to see! Anywhere in Japan during these months is time for Sakura! This is when cherry Blossoms bloom and it is such a wonderful/beautiful... 

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Getting Around   Tokyo

Getting Around, Tokyo

 31 Reviews  what makes police in tokyo unique is the Koban System wherein a Koban is a typically a two-storied housing with a couple of rooms with from one to more than ten police oficers. The officers in these... 

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Dotombori   Osaka

Dotombori, Osaka

 3 Reviews  Being at the busy and colorful streets in Dotonbori area at night is a real must. The colors of the advertising lights are bright and make the place so lively. It looks like more people like it... 

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Managing Your Luggage   Tokyo

Managing Your Luggage, Tokyo

 8 Reviews   At Narita International Airport, delivery service counters will send luggage to your hotel the next day or from your hotel to the airport for about ¥2,000 for bags up to 20 kilograms .... 

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temples & shrines   Osaka

temples & shrines, Osaka

 4 Reviews  This is one of the wooden statues found on either side of the main entrance into Shiittenoji Temple. These statues are at the entrances to all temples in Japan. They are guards placed to ward away... 

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Travel Plan Examples   Tokyo

Travel Plan Examples, Tokyo

 6 Reviews  the number one tour company in the tokyo area, the hato bus company is an icon itself in the tokyo area hence i've made a separate things to do tip for hato bus tours here in my tokyo pages. Whether... 

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castle   Osaka

castle, Osaka

 11 Reviews  The extensive grounds of Osaka Castle were impressive. The next night, friends took us to the top of a 7-story building with a rooftop entrance to a huge, red ferris wheel. High over the city's... 

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City Overview   Tokyo

City Overview, Tokyo

 32 Reviews  Please note that all information written here is valid for September 2011. Due to the events of the major Earthquake roughly 200-300km north of Tokyo and the problems with the Fukushima Nuclear Power... 

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zero (empty tips)   Osaka

zero (empty tips), Osaka

 5 Reviews  The two magazines pictured opposite are two of the most popular free papers in Japan. Both magazines are particularly useful for getting up to date listings of cinema, stage and live music... 

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How to Survive   Tokyo

How to Survive, Tokyo

 7 Reviews  The International Roaming Rates of Mobile Phone Companies are sky high at $ 2.25 minute per call so your best bet while traveliing in japan is using a phone card like KDDI Super World Cards. These... 

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Shinsaibashi   Osaka

Shinsaibashi, Osaka

 2 Reviews  ShinshaibashiFountain display in the canal at Shinshaibashi. This place is full of happenings at night and is worth a visit. The brightly lit streets cris-crossed each others like a grid. You don't... 

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Facts and History   Tokyo

Facts and History, Tokyo

 18 Reviews  Before japan was famous (or notorious) for it's squat toilets wherein you just squat to tke a dump or pee but nowadays japan is now popularly known for its bidets and anus washes (lavatory) and it is... 

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Sightseeing outside Osaka   Osaka

Sightseeing outside Osaka, Osaka

 1 Review  Take a short ride (35 min.) by shinkansen to Himeji and go see Himeji Castle. I really enjoyed the aquarium even though I was there during the earthquake. I think the earthquake just made it more... 

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Tokyo takes several days to...

by HeidiR

Tokyo takes several days to travel around. The best way of getting around is the subway, its worth buying a days ticket for 710 yen if you are going to several places in one day.Ginza has many shops but is also near to a park. the river has many big fish and turtles. Imperial palace is worth a visit even though you can't really get in. Food is very intersting in Japan, so much variation and its hard to identify what is what.below is a picture of the temple in asakusa and the look into Tokyo from Ginza

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walk over Magome pass to the...

by cosmopolit

walk over Magome pass to the upper Kiso valley. The scenic walk on Magome was just unreal it made me understand what's meant by radiating powerful nature. Somwhere along the way through the woods I believe to have encountered the most quiet and peacefull spot on earth. It was absolutely still apart from my heartbeat.I now call Japan the land of water as there seems to be more streams flowing from anywhere then at home in Switzerland. Gurgling gushing dripping and running's been a permanent sound throughout the trail. Private waterfeatures like a pond, waterfall or a waterwheel look pretty standard in the countryside on most every property.

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The view from my roon in my...

by erin79

The view from my roon in my host parents house was amazing. There was a beautiful landscape of rice fields and mountains. My fondest memory of Japan was hiking that mountain with my host parents. My host sister was not the hiking type, so she sat at the base of the mountain while we went up. I have a great picture of my host mother and I at the top of the mountain flexing our muscles for the camera! She was soooooo cute!

I would like build up my Atami...

by bearsister

I would like build up my Atami page here. The famous 'hot spring' in Japan. You can book a hotel with this facility and enjoy it after one day travel. I don't know how to explain the feeling, but trust me, you can't miss it if you're in Atami!!!

bearsister's General Tip

by bearsister

I'll miss all the staffs from the information centre. If you can't speak Japanese, you still can travel by yourself. In the information centre, at least one staff can speak fluent English. You can book the hotels there or if you want, they can book it on behalf of you. (All train stations have information centre)The information centre provide all information for tourist, you don't have to worry anything. Just ask if you're not sure. They'll answer your questions in details. Make sure you got all answers before you leave. Trust me, you don't have to speak Japanese in Japan, at least for me!

Japanese people mostly don't...

by RahulGarg

Japanese people mostly don't understand English. So if you're travelling for the first time, get your sign language skills sharpened. They would try to help you, but its upto you to explain to them what you want. Once we were slightly off the way from the nearest station, and it was pretty late in the night. We asked a woman for the directions in our crude sign language, and she could somehow make out where we were upto. She went to her house, got her car, and dropped us to the place. I think that was quite gr8 experience.

Visit the Shakotan Peninsula...

by PeterSt

Visit the Shakotan Peninsula (pic), south of Otaru, near Sapporo. Take the train and then the bus. MUCH better would be to get a rental car from Otaru as the buses to the Peninsula is not too frequent. Must see the volcanoes near Toyako (Mount Usu-san and Showa Shin-zan). Swim in the hot springs of Noberibetsu next to Hell Valley, and eat lots of crab in Hakodate. The volcanoes, crabs, sake wine...and the hospitality of the people

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timtrina's General Tip

by timtrina

The People - they are the sweetest, most generous and selfless people you will ever meet. They will do anything for you - I mean it! Our honeymoon over there was taken care of by about 5 different major Japanese Corporations I had business relationships with. Tours were taken care of by other smaller Japanese firms. We did not pay for one single thing. If only everyone was so generous (not talking just financially). The Japanese are so proud (and rightly so) of their beautiful country. You will not be dissapointed!

Shizuka's General Tip

by Shizuka

WABI SABIYou know this words mean? As my translation, it's like hide, silence, stoic. It's Japanese typical spirits from old times.For example, I'd like to mention 'Japanese tea ceremony'. For a long time ago, there were some people who built each ceremony style. some person were constructed a quite tiny room (just 1 meter height because we sit straight for this performance) far from other temple only to perform it by himself.Have you ever felt something like spirits from Japanese culture or structure? Modern that is getting changed you know, but everybody has something spirits like it.Do you want more info about it? Go to 'Chanoyu Club'http://www1.odn.ne.jp/~cas30550/chanoyu-e/index-e.html

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take the trains wherever you...

by Devyn

take the trains wherever you go. It's an adventure in itself, trying to read the ticket machines (especially if you can't read any kanji), and figuring out just how to do it. It is, once again, a perfect example of how smart and efficient the Japanese are. Fondest memory.... oh, that's so hard. I'll choose walking around the streets of any big city; Osaka, Kyoto, Tokyo, Yokohama, etc. There are people everywhere, little hole-in-the-wall places to eat, people on almost every corner passing out tissues (sounds wierd, but they are cute little packets that usually have some kind of advertising on them and always come in handy later on). The side streets are so small and cute with temples all over the place that you are welcome to walk around inside and take pictures of. And of course the vending machines! I know everyone mentions these, but it's true, Japan has some very strange vending...

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